Dry Fly Pattern: CRHE


Copper Ribbed Hare's Ear	Materials
	Hook: Wide gape, Dry Fly, #12-16 Silk/Thread: Light Brown Body: Dubbing: Hare's ear Rib: Fine/med oval copper tinsel Hackle: Med red cock hackle Tail whisks: Med red cock hackle fibres

Copper Ribbed Hare's Ear

Materials

Hook:

Wide gape, Dry Fly, #12-16

Silk/Thread:

Light Brown

Body:

Dubbing: Hare's ear

Rib:

Fine/med oval copper tinsel

Hackle:

Med red cock hackle

Tail whisks:

Med red cock hackle fibres

Tying Method

Whip silk down shank of hook toward bend, starting at 1/8 distance from eye.
Tie in whisks and tinsel.
Dub the hare's ear forward, building up body towards thorax. Stop at 1/4 distance from eye.
Tie in cock hackle, make 4 turns palmering down body towards tail.
Wind ribbing forwards, trapping the hackle fibres.
Tie in a second hackle, in front of first. Make 3-4 turns.
Tie off behind eye. Clear varnish.